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Please carefully read each posted Warning and Alert as it relates to the area(s) being affected. We may provide a wider range of issued severe weather warnings for surrounding cities and counties, so some alerts may not directly impact this location. This is done to help with preparing for severe weather that may overlap or be heading towards Marion.

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Winter Storm Warning

Winter Storm Warning issued November 21 at 2:50PM EST until November 23 at 6:00AM EST by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC

* WHAT...Heavy snow expected. Total snow accumulations of 6 to 12 inches, with locally 1 to 2 feet along the ridgetops. Winds may gust as high as 50 mph Friday afternoon into Friday night. * WHERE...In Virginia, Western Highland County. In West Virginia, Western Grant and Western Pendleton Counties. * WHEN...Until 6 AM EST Saturday. Bursts of moderate to heavy snow will impact this evening's commute while temperatures fall well below freezing. The most widespread and heaviest snow will be late Friday morning through Friday evening with peak snowfall rates around 1 to 2 inches per hour. The strong winds will coincide with the heavy snow, making the Friday evening commute very dangerous due to snow covered surfaces and visibility below 1/4 mile at times. * IMPACTS...Roads, and especially bridges and overpasses, will likely become slick and hazardous. Visibilities may drop below 1/4 mile due to falling and blowing snow. Whiteout conditions are expected and will make travel treacherous and potentially life-threatening. Travel could be very difficult to impossible. The hazardous conditions could impact the commutes through Friday evening. Gusty winds could bring down tree branches. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Near blizzard conditions are possible Friday. Snow may transition to a period of freezing rain or drizzle Friday night into Saturday morning.

Area
Western Highland; Western Grant; Western Pendleton

Winter Weather Advisory

Winter Weather Advisory issued November 21 at 2:45PM EST until November 22 at 10:00AM EST by NWS Morristown TN

* WHAT...Snow expected. Total snow accumulations between 1 and 3 inches. Isolated amounts of 3 to 6 inches on the highest peaks and ridgetops. Winds gusting as high as 40 mph. * WHERE...Portions of east Tennessee and southwest Virginia. * WHEN...Until 10 AM EST Friday. * IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. The hazardous conditions could impact the Thursday evening and Friday morning commutes. Gusty winds could bring down tree branches.

Area
Claiborne; Hancock; Hawkins; Sullivan; Northwest Greene; Washington; Scott

Winter Weather Advisory

Winter Weather Advisory issued November 21 at 2:45PM EST until November 22 at 10:00AM EST by NWS Morristown TN

* WHAT...Snow expected. Total snow accumulations between 1 and 3 inches. Isolated amounts of over 6 inches on the highest peaks and ridgetops. Winds gusting as high as 40 mph. * WHERE...Portions of east Tennessee and southwest Virginia. * WHEN...Until 10 AM EST Friday. * IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. The hazardous conditions could impact the Thursday evening and Friday morning commutes. Gusty winds could bring down tree branches.

Area
Johnson; Cocke Smoky Mountains; Southeast Greene; Unicoi; Northwest Carter; Southeast Carter; Blount Smoky Mountains; Sevier Smoky Mountains; Lee; Wise; Russell; Washington

Winter Weather Advisory

Winter Weather Advisory issued November 21 at 2:43PM EST until November 23 at 7:00AM EST by NWS Blacksburg VA

* WHAT...Snow. Snow accumulations 1 to 6 inches with locally higher amounts of 7 to 9 inches at the highest elevations. Winds gusting as high as 50 mph. * WHERE...In North Carolina, Ashe and Watauga Counties. In Virginia, Grayson County. * WHEN...Until 7 AM EST Saturday. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult. The hazardous conditions could impact the Thursday evening and Friday morning commutes. Strong winds could cause extensive damage to trees and power lines.

Area
Ashe; Watauga; Grayson

Winter Weather Advisory

Winter Weather Advisory issued November 21 at 2:43PM EST until November 23 at 7:00PM EST by NWS Blacksburg VA

* WHAT...Snow. Snow accumulations 1 to 5 inches with higher amounts around 7 inches at the highest elevations. Winds gusting as high as 50 mph. * WHERE...Portions of southwest Virginia and southeast West Virginia. * WHEN...Until 7 PM EST Saturday. * IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. The hazardous conditions could impact the Thursday evening and Friday morning commutes. Gusty winds could bring down tree branches.

Area
Tazewell; Smyth; Mercer; Summers; Monroe; Eastern Greenbrier

Wind Advisory

Wind Advisory issued November 21 at 2:42PM EST until November 23 at 6:00AM EST by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC

* WHAT...Northwest winds 15 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. * WHERE...In Virginia, Central Virginia Blue Ridge and Northern Virginia Blue Ridge, and Eastern Highland and Western Highland Counties. In West Virginia, Eastern Pendleton and Western Pendleton Counties. * WHEN...From noon Friday to 6 AM EST Saturday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.

Area
Western Highland; Eastern Highland; Northern Virginia Blue Ridge; Central Virginia Blue Ridge; Western Pendleton; Eastern Pendleton

Wind Advisory

Wind Advisory issued November 21 at 2:32PM EST until November 23 at 6:00AM EST by NWS Blacksburg VA

* WHAT...West winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. * WHERE...Portions of northwest North Carolina, southwest and west central Virginia, and southeast West Virginia. * WHEN...From noon Friday to 6 AM EST Saturday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Limbs and trees weakened or partially downed from the remnants of Hurricane Helene will be more susceptible being brought down by these winds.

Area
Ashe; Alleghany; Watauga; Tazewell; Smyth; Bland; Giles; Wythe; Pulaski; Montgomery; Grayson; Carroll; Floyd; Craig; Alleghany; Bath; Roanoke; Botetourt; Rockbridge; Mercer; Summers; Monroe; Eastern Greenbrier; Western Greenbrier

Winter Weather Advisory

Winter Weather Advisory issued November 21 at 1:59PM EST until November 23 at 7:00PM EST by NWS Charleston WV

* WHAT...Snow expected. Total snow accumulations between 2 and 6 inches. Winds gusting as high as 40 mph. * WHERE...Portions of southwest Virginia and northeast, northern, southeast, and southern West Virginia. * WHEN...Until 7 PM EST Saturday. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult. The hazardous conditions could impact the Thursday evening and Friday morning commutes.

Area
Dickenson; Buchanan; McDowell; Wyoming; Upshur; Barbour; Northwest Raleigh; Southeast Raleigh; Northwest Fayette; Northwest Nicholas; Northwest Webster; Southeast Pocahontas

Freeze Warning

Freeze Warning issued November 21 at 1:57PM EST until November 22 at 8:00AM EST by NWS Wakefield VA

* WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 31 expected. * WHERE...In North Carolina, Bertie, Gates, Hertford, and Northampton Counties. In Virginia, Isle of Wight, James City, Southampton, and Surry Counties, and Suffolk. * WHEN...From 1 AM to 8 AM EST Friday. * IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops, other sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing.

Area
Northampton; Hertford; Gates; Bertie; Surry; James City; Southampton; Isle of Wight; Suffolk

Freeze Warning

Freeze Warning issued November 21 at 1:57PM EST until November 22 at 8:00AM EST by NWS Wakefield VA

* WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 32 expected. * WHERE...In North Carolina, Camden, Chowan, Pasquotank, Perquimans, and Western Currituck Counties. In Virginia, Chesapeake. * WHEN...From 1 AM to 8 AM EST Friday. * IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops, other sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing.

Area
Pasquotank; Camden; Western Currituck; Chowan; Perquimans; Chesapeake

Freeze Watch

The Freeze Watch has been replaced. Please see the latest information from NWS Wakefield VA on this developing situation.

The Freeze Watch has been replaced. Please see the latest information from NWS Wakefield VA on this developing situation.

Area
Northampton; Hertford; Gates; Bertie; Surry; James City; Southampton; Isle of Wight; Suffolk
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